Artemas Just Wants You to Feel Something
Dark pop just got a few shades darker with Artemasâ latest intoxicating drop, âjust want you to feel something.â Capturing the debilitation of a one-sided relationship, the self-produced single is another puzzle piece to an impending project that will mark a drastically new era for the artist.
Londonâs very own Artemas canât help but be sinister, teasing you with his unwillingness to ease. Reminiscent of 2012 The Weeknd vibes, thereâs a bite to âjust want you to feel somethingâ that lingers after you listen. Itâs a departure from the alt-pop he introduced himself as artistically, though it settles very authentically.
The single refers to the chill of surviving a heartbreak that the other person seems unphased by, begging them to suffer so you know you didnât make it all up. Itâs a kind of pain you only let yourself drown in once, and the song perfectly encapsulates the numbing of its poison.
Racking up millions of streams as an independent artist isnât a feat to downplay, speaking to the eccentricity of Artemasâ sound. Accompanied by âcross my heart,â âif u think iâm pretty,â and the newly-released âprettygrunge.wav,â both his crooning vocals and production seem to only mature as he steps into an even grander iteration of himself. With his first-ever headline show slated for Valentineâs Day at Londonâs The Lower Third, Artemas is only getting started.
Watch the "just want you to feel something" video below: